WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs Role Content Restriction
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Role Content Restriction.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 330 times, Role Content Restriction about 1.
- Role Content Restriction is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 575 reviews.
- Content Control was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Aug 18, 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
- Content Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Role Content Restriction.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Control |  Role Content Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #876 | #29,553 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.7K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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